A maladjusted father, his non-binary child Tavi, and a stranger out on parole are all seeking connection in director Brielle Brilliant’s feature debut. When Tavi and the older man begin to form a sweet yet unconventional friendship, they raise concern and suspicion from everyone around them.
Brielle Brilliant (they/them) makes films, books, and prank calls about (mis)communication, liberation, and the multiplicity of identity. They are the writer-director of the feature film FIRSTNESS. Brielle is also the author of THE SPUD re-run novel (Featherproof Books), the writer of THE CURTSY FAMILY (Thoughtcrime Press), the director of STREAKERS, the voice behind prank-calling project CALLS/DELIVERIES, and the artist of ILLOCUTIONARY HAY (Open House Contemporary). They have a degree in philosophy and they dance. Brielle has also worked as a youth counselor, writer, teacher, and bookseller, and has a couple other names, like Pavli.
